The Midweek Preview: LSU Baseball vs. Northwestern State Demons on Tuesday

Jay Johnson and the No. 4 ranked LSU Tigers return to Alex Box Stadium on Tuesday night for a midweek clash against the Northwestern State Demons.

After capturing an SEC series win against the Alabama Crimson Tide over the weekend, all focus turns towards carrying the momentum into a midweek matchup.

Johnson and Co. enter the showdown with a 34-7 record with significant success during their Tuesday night clashes so far this season.

Now, it’s about handling business against another in-state foe in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman field.

LSU SERIES RECORD VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE
LSU leads the series with Northwestern State, 62-13, and the Tigers have won 24 of the past 27 matchups, including a 6-5 victory last season (May 7) in Baton Rouge.

Prior to the Tigers’ 19-7 win over Northwestern State in 2022, the Demons had won two in a row over LSU – a 7-3 victory on May 18, 2021, in Baton Rouge, and a 3-1 win on March 12, 2019, in Natchitoches.

The Demons’ other win in their past 27 games versus LSU was a 5-2 victory on April 12, 2011, in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

QUOTING JAY JOHNSON
“We worked really hard last week, outside of just playing the games, we worked really hard, so the team needed the day off (Sunday). The work was very intentional and placed a little more volume on the players. So, the day off gave us some time to re-set and get back to work.

“You can’t get through the schedule that we play without a few bumps in the road offensively; the pitching talent is too good. I thought we had a good week last week, three good wins, including one in comeback fashion and another in close-game fashion.

“Those are important with what’s ahead of us, that the team can know it can succeed in close games.”

ABOUT THE TIGERS
LSU won three of four games last week, including a 2-1 series victory over No. 15 Alabama … the Tigers are 12-6 in the SEC and are tied for the third place in the league standings with Tennessee.

Texas (16-2) leads the league race and Arkansas (13-5) is in second place in the conference standings.